GLSA-200702-07 : Sun JDK/JRE: Execution of arbitrary code

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
patches.

Description :

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200702-07
(Sun JDK/JRE: Execution of arbitrary code)

A anonymous researcher discovered that an error in the handling of a
GIF image with a zero width field block leads to a memory corruption
flaw.

Impact :

An attacker could entice a user to run a specially crafted Java applet
or application that would load a crafted GIF image, which could result
in escalation of privileges and unauthorized access to system
resources.

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